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Nintendo has announced Pokemon X and Y for the Nintendo 3DS, the sixth generation of the long-running RPG series.

For the first time in the series, Nintendo will release the games simultaneously across Japan, America, and Europe in October 2013.

Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata announced the game during a Nintendo Direct presentation, showing off the game's fully 3D world and a new camera. Many of the traditional Pokemon elements were shown, such as a Pikachu hidden in some tall grass.

The game will feature a mix of Pokemon old and new, and Nintendo unveiled its trio of new starting Pokemon--watery toad Froakie, firey deer Fennekin, and grass monster Chespin. An announcement trailer was also made available.

Pokemon X and Y will be the first mainline Pokemon games made for the 3DS, although a series of spin-offs are already available on the device.

“The stunning visuals, a completely redesigned environment, game scenario, music, and communication features will bring smiles to the faces of video game players around the world,” said GAME FREAK director Junichi Masuda in a press release.

I'm allergic to the block heads, I look at ken sugimori art, and I like it, I look at the graphics, that being any pokemon game, I feel it's cheap as shit.

How hard is it to keep the cool looks of the original concept artist? Even though I know the game will be good, since they made some progress story-wise, I can't digest those huge heads as big as their bodies! The characters don't look cute/fun or special, the graphics don't even make them look childish, only plain retarted.

To sum up, I was REALLY impressed by the manga/anime style trailer/cutscene from black2 white2. POkemon would have been awesome if it had evolved in that direction. The gameplay looks more interactive, we'll just see if it's just good enough to make me blind and not pay attention to the DK Mode Heads....

@jacksamuk @Frame11 might i add that they kept him a child... like the entire freaking series. you wouldve thought in black and white he wouldve aged but nope. in one of his movies he made it to age 11 but they scraped it.smh

Hellz yeah!!!!!!! :D I can't wait for October, Pokemon X and Y are the perfect reasons for getting the 3DS.

And I don't mean to offend anybody, and if this doesn't relate to you then don't take it to heart..but pokemon fans can be some of the whiniest bunch of babies..be glad that Pokemon is still going strong after all these years. You should be happy and proud that Nintendo is still trying to make the series better with every new installment.

If you guys aren't yammering for remakes to old ass Hoen (gen 3), or complaining about titles (Black/White).....then you're complaining about pokemon designs (every gen after Hoen). Which it's perplexing because all you guys do bitch about it for a month or two after launch then you cave in and buy em' anyway. If pokemon is becoming redundant or unoriginal to you....then...stop playing the games and let the fans who REALLY ENJOY pokemon have their fun (me included XD).

Srry for the long post, and like I stated earlier, I dont mean to offend anyone, but I'm tired of all the 'proposed' fans buzz-killing any kind of excitement when a new gen come out with negativity or whining....but I cannot wait to get my hands on X and Y XD

@ceromaster THANK YOU OMG!!!! Pokemon fan club is no longer what it used to be. i seen someone get attacked for suggesting that ruby and sapphire don't need a remake and another for saying yvetal might be a physic steel . everyone used to be so united now no one is original . i cant even battle over WiFi without someone rage quitting or cursing me out for not being" a male trainer" i personally liked black and white but i feel they should bring some things back like the vs seeker and pokewatch but the game was great .but yea

p.s i want xerneas so bad and if they're is a z i will get it because its most likely a serpent. sorry if i'm nagging

@hildris @Oblivion_540 i really hope so! the last time i actually wanted the water starter was back in johto, who can resist a badass feraligatr 8) i think chespin might have a good final evolution. Its tail leads me to believe the final form will be tyranitar-ish. Haha one can hope.

@Panda-Pat wait....so you never thought mudkip had a big head and small body? I can understand squirtle, totodile, piplup, and oshawoot, they are fine, but I'm pretty sure mudkip had a huge head as a starter.

here's a thought what if studio ghibli took over the pokemon franchise. i mean would it not be an upgrade to the lore of pokemon and this is my opinion but i'd say they would do pokemon some good as far as art and design of pokemon too...

@Morokoo @hildris idk i'm looking at ni no kuni and the world looks amazing. it even has its own pokemon element to the game of course no where as deep as pokemon itself but the battle element seriously needs to be adopted.

Great news. 3D or not, Pokemon (the mainline series) remains one of my favorite games after all these years. I admit Black and White and their respective successors were a bit lacking in the imagination department (especially when it comes to the Pokemon designs, since that is where the only real differences are), but I still enjoy building myself a small army of Pokemon with every new release.

I don't know if the 3D will add a lot of extra value, but it looks cool so far. I'm kind of amazed they made everything 3D, from the cities to the Pokemon battles. For me that is enough proof that Nintendo still cares and takes pride in their Pokemon titles.

I'm not really sure if I like the names of the new titles, though. Can we already add Pokemon XY or Pokemon Z to the list?